ThruNite EDC Flashlight Archer Mini, 405 Lumen Tail Switch LED Flashlight, USB C Rechargeable Little Pocket Penlight for Camping, Outdoor, and Emergency - Neutral White

It does it all and does it all well !The high mode shoots a wide area and shoots distance well and Very bright . It excellent for nuking an area and is basically " daytime " in your immediate area , say a 20 foot circle . The low mode isnt too low , its right where it should be and is easily bright enough to get around . In low mode the light color seems less white . The emergency mode flashes continuous quick bursts . The modes are just pressing the rear buttonThe clip is excellent . It has a "second clip" that fits the brim of a hat and function like a head lamp quite well .Ive used this flashlight for at least six months pretty often given my work and Ive used it on my property equally so . Ive come to just using this light all the timeIts convenient to charge with a C port to usb . I generally use this light in low , because its bright enough for most things and I dont seem to be charging it very often

I bought one, liked it, bought 2 more (one more for me and one for my wife). I saw that they were on sale today and bought 2 more. They have so many features that I really like all built into a very small EDC flashlight. I normally carry 1 Streamlight Microstream and 1 Hatori (they look alike but 1 has the double clip. I carry 2 in case one battery dies. They're small enough that I don't notice them in my pocket. This Archer Mini is all that they are and more (or less in terms of length, about 1/4 inch shorter). It's rechargable the low beam is about the same (and good for most looking around in cupboards, cabinets and most darker areas) but the "Turbo" really illuminates well for short time durations. I don't use the strobe but it's there. I like that you can go to different modes without going thru all of them. The lockout is a nice feature, don't know if I'll ever use it. 2 year warranty is great. I couldn't access the battery in case it ever needs to be changed (even after warranty expires I would hate to toss it if the battery needed changing. Don't know what size the battery is either. I highly recommend this flashlight.

This little flashlight is the handiest light I have ever used. It is very bright one the brightest setting. I felt it was so useful, that I bought, over time, 20 more to give away to my kids and their spouses, the grandchildren, and friends.One of my grandsons is a Cadet at Mass. Maritime Academy, and is required to have a flashlight as part of his kit. At an inspection, the person inspecting him, questioned the suitability of this light until my grandson turned it on. Upon seeing how bright it is, the inspector stated "That will do!"

I really would give this 5 stars because of the immensely bright light it has for such a small package but it has one Achilles heel that keeps it out of my pocket for EDC in favor of the streamlight. I wish more people would speak on this issue but the on off button is too easily activated causing the light to turn on in your pocket and then when you go to use it you effectively don't have a flashlight because it is dead. It took me a while to get use to the streamlight button because of how hard you have to press to turn it on, and was at first turned off by this until I recognized the utility in having it be stiff, it doesn't turn on accidentally in your pocket. You will have a fully charged functioning flashlight when you need it. Other than the on off button issue, overall this is a far better flashlight, but the button issue becomes its death-nail.

This may be long, but if you are teetering on this buy, it may be worth your two minutes of time. There have been numerous mini-lights that I have purchased and sent back on Amazon and browsed at gear stores. They were not worth the money, overly complex, or did not fit the bill for something that I did not want to pamper and might get misplaced. The Mini Archer is well thought out and checked all the boxes. It is affordable, practical, and useful. It comes on in a comfortable low light automatically, double tap and you get a nice clean bright high, double tap twice quickly and you get a very fast and disorienting strobe. That is it. I do not need to carry around the user guide to remember how to use it. In this same mode, you can press the button quickly and just get a flash of low light if needed. It is great for checking a sidewalk lip or sending a rapid three for say a location signal. When you shut it off, you hold the button down briefly, and it will not come on by an unintended bump. It has to be held down briefly again to toggle on. It is small, thin, and light so as to not take much space and is not uncomfortable to have in a pocket. It can easily be clipped on the brim of a hat, shoulder strap, or belt loop to give hands free light to work or navigate by. It is rechargeable. Everything I purchase now is rechargeable. The charging port is concealed nicely by unscrewing the front end. This keeps dust and dirt out of the port as well as eliminating that little rubber plug cap that will be eventually torn and lost. At first, I thought (and was going to be disappointed) the whole front end would screw off like it would to replace the AA battery. It does not. It stops after it gives just the right clearance to be plugged in. It charges quickly. I did not charge it when I got my first one. It took quite the effort to actually run the battery down with the charge it came with. It was plugged in after my senior Economics class started and was fully charged in less than an hour by the time the bell rang. There is a nice (not annoying) pinhead of a red that shows it is charging, which turns blue when fully charged. This is simple and does not leave you guessing whether it is connected and charging properly. I left it in my coffee mug filled with water overnight. It functioned 100% the next morning and has so since. I wanted an EDC light that I could afford to have several of (pocket, truck cab, dog walking pack, hip-belt of hiking pack, holster, first aid kit, SAR chest rig, wife & daughter’s fanny pack, … you get it) along with all being uniform and simple in how to use. We all heard that 2 is 1 and 1 is none … and have been there. To me, this is the one. I was lucky enough to have a buddy (Forest Fire Manager) on a recent river trip introduce me to the Mini Archer and let me toy around with it. Let me go back to the usefulness of the low and high beam amount of light. That is the main function, right. The low light is soft and the perfect level to navigate around the neighborhood on a late dog walk or at camp without blinding and disturbing everyone around you and washing out your eyes’ night adjustment. The high beam is high, bright white, and clear for this little light and what you would want when you need to throw some light at something. My wife and I compared it to her major brand 400 lumen headlamp on a recent 9pm dog walk. The Mini Archer was much nicer to walk with and the hands down winner when we tested them on a pitch-black section of woods. The Mini Archer gave at least a 100 yard meaningful view through the Ponderosas that would allow you to identify an animal, object, or person. The beam is not too focused as to give a tunnel vision field of view, yet it is more focused than the headlamp to allow a longer field of view. It is very nicely balanced. This is only the second time that I have taken my time to write a review of a product. I appreciated it when someone did, and it helped me. In today’s environment, $20.00 is 5 (or 4) gallons of gas. The above qualities make the Archer Mini unobtrusive, worthwhile, and useful to carry. Two more are on their way and there will probably be several as stocking stuffers. I hope you find yours as good a value as I did.

I dont usually write reviews but I think this flashlight deserves it.I always carry one flashlight as part of my EDC, I lost this one around two months ago and today I found it in the ground while doing yard work. This little flashlight withstand two months of heavy rains, scorching heat and the whole mixture of Texas weather with no issues and still have battery in it.Definitely will purchase again once this one stops working.